ANC is junior because it's in Anchorage ALASKA! For both the MD11 and our new 747-400 FOs, it is extremely junior, with over 80 slots being filled by new hires as we speak! Except for the top five MD Captains, that list is junior too. The -400 Captains list went a bit more senior on the top end, but those lines will probably be a bit more commutable, and there's always the draw of the heavy metal and new aircraft type rating too.

ANC is junior because the lines are all almost all NON-COMMUTABLE!!! In the winter, the pax carriers really cut back on the commuting flights, and in the summer, all those extra flights are crammed with tourists!

Now, with that said, personally, I love Alaska, and have spent a lot of time in Anchorage and surrounding areas. I'd be a VERY senior Captain up there, but can't even consider a move due to kids in high school, etc. Once the new pilot base stabilizes schedule wise, and the commuting factor is clarified, I might bid it. A lot depends upon how small the SDF MD base gets too.